
Bangalore to Yana Rocks Force Urbania with Driver
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Distance
475 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 9.5 hr
Via Tumkur, Davangere and Sirsi
Starting from
₹ 48000
4 days, 1,200 km, any size
Start
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475 km

Gate pickup
Our Urbania reaches your gate at 5:30 am for the Yana trip, and bags are stowed on the street, since a basement's posted height often hides lower beams. Between mid November and mid February, mist can settle over the north of the city before dawn, and the driver eases off until the road is clear. After that the van sticks to NH48 for most of the day, running north past Tumakuru, Sira, Hiriyur and Chitradurga. Breakfast is at Tumkur.

Breakfast
Breakfast is at Tumkur, Tumakuru in official records, with the Urbania parked right by the restaurant door. Half an hour lets elders eat without rushing. A short drive from the city, the Siddaganga Matha keeps a Siddalingeshwara shrine on a rocky hill and feeds thousands of visitors daily. Two gentle outings for another weekend lie close by: Shivagange, back on the Dobbaspet side, and the wooded Devarayanadurga, about 15 km away.

Drive on
Sira goes by without a halt, roughly a third of the way to Chitradurga. Trains do not run on this stretch; the closest station is Gubbi, around 48 km away, so the highway carries everyone. At about 662 m, Sira is a little warmer than Bangalore, and elders may want the AC turned up. If anyone needs the restroom, the driver will stop at a clean fuel station for a few minutes. Tea is planned at Chitradurga, about 80 km on.

Tea
Tea for the Urbania group comes at Chitradurga, 15 minutes on the bypass, around 200 km from home. The fort's hills climb to roughly 976 m, well above the city at about 732 m, and Nayaka chiefs ruled from that fort until Hyder Ali captured it in 1779. NH50 branches off here towards Hosapete, but the van keeps to NH48. Lunch at Davangere is about 65 km ahead, a little over an hour.

Lunch and rest
Elders get a long, unhurried lunch at Davangere, about 265 km from home, while the Urbania waits outside. Benne dose is the city's pride, and because Davangere sits near the middle of the state, menus here also include dishes from every region. Allow 45 minutes. Hubballi airport lies about 143 km away, should anyone need it. Haveri is roughly 75 km further, so elders can rest their eyes after the meal.

Drive on
The Urbania rolls past Haveri, around 340 km out, without a stop. Bada, roughly 25 km off, is where the poet saint Kanakadasa was born, and the town of Haveri sits about 572 m up. The route leaves NH48 here for Sirsi, Sonda and Yana. The road west is narrower and starts winding as it nears the hills, so anyone who gets carsick should switch to a front seat now.

Tea
Sirsi, around 415 km from home, gives the Urbania group 15 minutes for tea. The average temperature here over the year is about 24.4 C, mild enough for elders to enjoy a stroll. The Aghanashini river begins at Shankara Honda in the town and flows roughly 128 km to the sea. Elders who must head home by rail can use Kumta station, about 62 km away. Yana lies roughly 60 km further along the Kumta road.

Forest parking
Roughly 9.5 hours after leaving home, the Urbania turns off the Kumta to Sirsi highway and reaches the Yana parking. The forest path is uneven and turns slippery during the monsoon months, June to September, so elders who prefer not to walk can wait in the van. Yana celebrates Maha Shivaratri for 10 days, and crowds are large then. Carry water and a light rain jacket. The driver stays at the parking.
Taking elders or a small office team, 8 to 16 people, to Yana and the Sirsi side? This page sets out the Bangalore to Yana Rocks Force Urbania trip, with the road, halts and fares. The Force Urbania rides softer on a long drive and the seats recline. We arrange Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore with a driver, one rate for every size.
Route | One way | Yana Rocks and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Yana Rocks via Tumkur, Davangere and Sirsi | About 475 km | About 950 km | About 9.5 hr with stops |
Every Urbania is ₹40/km. Yana is about 475 km away, so we plan four days and bill 1,200 km. Driver allowance is ₹700 a day. Tolls, parking and GST are shown separately in the quote. The km rate includes fuel, driver and air conditioning; the daily driver allowance is billed separately.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 16, 5 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹3,970 a person.
Up to 9 people: 9 seater Urbania. 10 to 12: 12 seater Urbania. 13 to 16: 16 seater Urbania. Since every size costs ₹40/km, a couple of empty seats on a nine hour drive cost you nothing extra.
Budget matters more than comfort? The Bangalore to Yana Rocks tempo traveller costs less per km. Going on to the beach town after Yana? See the Bangalore to Gokarna cab for that drive.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.

8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)

9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)

10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)

12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)

13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)

15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)

16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
The Yana caves are about 475 km from Bangalore, so about 950 km for the round trip, via Tumakuru, Sira, Chitradurga, Davangere, Haveri and Sirsi, then the Kumta road to the Yana turn. In an Urbania the drive takes about 9.5 hours with breakfast, tea and lunch. A 5:30 am start reaches in daylight.
Four days, 1,200 km at ₹40/km is ₹48,000. Add ₹2,800 driver allowance, tolls and GST. Same for every size.
Yes. Reclining seats, more headroom and a smoother ride. We also stop every two hours.
The 12 seater. See all sizes on Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore.
Yes. It is a normal ghat road, and the driver takes it in daylight.
For 12 people, yes, behind the last row. With big suitcases for 14 or more, book the 16 seater.
October to February brings dry forest roads, a safe walk to the rocks and cool weather that suits elders. From June to September the area gets very heavy rain, the mud road and forest path are slippery, and leeches come out. March to May is warm and humid in the forest.
We do not suggest it. The road from Yana through Sirsi to Haveri runs through forest and villages, unlit and narrow at night, and the full drive is about 9.5 hours. Stay at Sirsi or Kumta and leave after breakfast; elders reach Bangalore by evening, rested.